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Finding the ‘Indigenous Modernity’ in Japan after the Second World War ―Focusing on the Formation and Evolution of the Development Theory from Inside by Tsurumi Kazuko

  • Religions of Korea
  • 2019, 45(), pp.181~224
  • Publisher : The Research Center of Religions
  • Research Area : Humanities > Religious Studies
  • Received : January 15, 2019
  • Accepted : February 15, 2019
  • Published : February 15, 2019

Zhu Lin(朱 琳) 1

1CHUBU UNIVERSITY(中部大学)

Candidate

ABSTRACT

By the Meiji Restoration, Japan accomplished its transformation into a modern nation state with tremendous speed. As a consequence, the appearance of society changed greatly and people enjoyed a more abundant and prosperous life-style as a result of the reform of political system and the development of scientific-technology. However, on the other hand, Japan before the Second World War rushed to become a colonial power under the slogan of ‘rich nation and strong army,’ and after the Second World War was affected by the negative effects produced by modernization such as pollution, nuclear plant accidents, and international antagonisms resulting from the competition for resources. However, these problems are not only faced by Japan all nations that have developed along the lines of the Western model of modernization. Considering this ‘negative legacy,’ this paper looked back on the theory of modernization adopted by Japan after the Second World War, and outlined the formation and change of the theory of development from within the country as proposed by Tsurumi Kazuko (鶴見和子; 1918~2006). Tsurumi Kazuko uncovered new meanings of identity based on solidarity and coexistence through investigation of Japanese folklore and by confronting the severe health problems caused by industrial pollution. This paper traced this process of re-evaluation and examined the pattern of indigenous modernity in post Second World War Japan.

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